Vaccine Antipathy thru SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Roots and Results

Authors

  • Saeed Shoja Shafti Full Professor of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Razi Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran Iran Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JVRR/2021(2)127

Keywords:

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Pandemic, Vaccine, Vaccination, Immunization, Antipathy

Abstract

Non-adherence to medical managements or non-compliance with standard shielding maneuvers is a familiar topic in the field of medicine. But now, after delivery of trustable vaccines, though in different brands, refusal of some people, due to personal alibis, to take part actively in vaccination programs against the dominant pandemic of SARS-CoV-2, and energetic encouragement of others to take the same antagonistic attitude, while immunization is the firstline strategy for controlling and preventing the aforementioned sickness, has augmented the said problem, especially when the delivered vaccines are not unreachable for them. Such an attitude, though not prevalent, may be considered as an intruding factor during implementing community vaccination, and if remains unanswered, may delay in some way the desired national outcomes. In the present article the said quandary, along with the plausible psychodynamic, psychopathologic, cultural or administrative causes, as well as available proofs and statistics, has been discussed, concisely.

Author Biography

  • Saeed Shoja Shafti, Full Professor of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Razi Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran Iran

    Saeed Shoja Shafti M.D, Full Professor of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Razi Psychiatric Hospital,Tehran Iran.

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Published

2021-05-24